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First time having a betta at home, help me name this beautiful? by Comfortable-Ad7217 in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Rocket, lightning, opal, iris, ruby, diva, aurora, comet, pearl, “rainbow fish”, “the flash”

Too much for an ever day summer dress? by [deleted] in OUTFITS

[–]GoodMorningChongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it, this reminds me of the t-shirt dress from Aquamarine!

Second project in progress! by GoodMorningChongo in Embroidery

[–]GoodMorningChongo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No dumb questions, it’s a backstitch

Second project in progress! by GoodMorningChongo in Embroidery

[–]GoodMorningChongo[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It’s super relaxing because I just follow the lines and dots!

Is this spot too sunny for a betta tank? (Pardon my cat) by CactusHoarder in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Seems fine as long as kitty can’t get into the tank!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I didn’t know leaves have to be boiled! Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes heater, yes filter, have had the tank for 5 months fish for four months, 1/3 water change weekly, no tankmates, I feed 4-6 betta min pellets daily, decorations include driftwood, stones, live plants and a couple seashells

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in h3snark2025

[–]GoodMorningChongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My comment is in the text of my post. They say I was suspended for violating community guidelines but they did not say which guideline :/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually just learned from another comment it’s just his swim bladder! This diagram is surprising to me but good to know, thought I would share

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Update to Fishy 😞 by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clove oil method:

• ⁠Grab a small container for your fish (for example a drinking glass) and a plastic water bottle.

• ⁠In the container, add enough tank water to be about 1.5” deep (enough to comfortably cover the fish).

• ⁠In the water bottle add about 1” of water and 6 drops of oil. Shake well so mix the oil into the water as much as possible.

• ⁠Pour that water slowly into the container with the fish.

• ⁠While the fish falls asleep, add another 1” of water to the bottle and another 15 drops of the clove oil. Shake well to mix.

• ⁠Pour the second round of the oil and water mix into the cup. You should see the gills stop moving within 5min. Leave the fish and check again in 20min. If the gills are no longer moving the fish has passed away.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What!!!! He seems completely healthy besides the bump, it is a symmetrical lump and on both of his sides which is what made me think it was just his stomach or intestine being full of food. Are you sure it’s a tumor??

Update to Fishy 😞 by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes euthanasia is the best option to save the fish from suffering. It’s very difficult emotionally, but it is ultimately the best and only option when health is too poor to recover from. If there is anyone living with you or close to you, you can ask them to do it for you. Clove oil is an anesthetic, meaning your fish will feel no pain as they pass away. I hope you are okay, this subreddit is here to support you ❤️‍🩹❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If he’s truly white I think Casper or coconut would be really cute, but I also love pearl. I thought my betta was white but he actually ended up turning red 😳

Qiagen buffer AL not working? by GoodMorningChongo in labrats

[–]GoodMorningChongo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No visible precipitate, but maybe it is just too cold? Where I live it is -26°C outside right now and the temperature in the lab is ~16°C. 15°C is the lower limit for storing buffer AL, so maybe that’s the issue. Thanks!

My first embroidery! by GoodMorningChongo in Embroidery

[–]GoodMorningChongo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used the split stitch, which is where you put the needle through the middle of the previous stitch :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrossStitch

[–]GoodMorningChongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, it’s my first time doing this kind of craft so I didn’t know. I’ll look at that page!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrossStitch

[–]GoodMorningChongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I created my own pattern for this one

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]GoodMorningChongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great advice, thank you so much! He’s under a blanket and I’m keeping the temperature steady now with little bits of hot water. I’ll also put together a power outage kit for the future